Preparations...
Friends...
Party Fun...
Cake...
Gifts...
Our Little Family...
We had a great time, and I think Olivia felt like it was the best day of her life! :) Happy Birthday to my sweetie baby!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Brithday Party!
Olivia is turning ONE year old today. In many ways she is such a big girl, but I LOVE that she is still crawling and doesn't have any teeth yet. It makes her still seems like my baby. On Saturday, we had her birthday party. It was a joint party with her little friend Adelyn, who is one day older than her, and we had a blast! I'll let the pictures do most of the talking...
We had a great time, and I think Olivia felt like it was the best day of her life! :) Happy Birthday to my sweetie baby!
We had a great time, and I think Olivia felt like it was the best day of her life! :) Happy Birthday to my sweetie baby!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
How do they DO that?
How is it that little kids can always find food anywhere? Today I went to the bathroom, and when I came out, Olivia had found my purse, pulled it down from where it was, opened it, and found a Kit Kat inside, which she was eating when I found her. I almost never have candy in my purse, so it's not like she knew to look for it there... crazy girl.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Sleep Walker?
How soon can you tell if your child is going to be a sleep walker? Last night I went into Olivia's room because she was crying, and she was sitting up in bed, but she was still asleep. I put her binkey back in her mouth and she just fell forward and went back to sleeping peacefully. She just started crying tonight, so I went in, and she was standing up in her crib. Asleep. I gave her the binkey back and helped her lie down (I didn't think she would keep sleeping if she flopped right down from standing) and she was instantly back to a peaceful sleep. So I'm a little nervous for our post-crib future. Anyone out there have experience with sleep walkers?
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Crafty
I've been busy lately what with spaghetti dinners (it went off without a hitch, by the way...and earned over $900 for the boy scouts!), an active baby, and these cute crafts.
Hair clips for Olivia
I made a few more, as well, but they are up in her room and she is napping, so no pictures. Her hair has really come in, and she needs a clip or a ponytail every day to keep it out of her face.
A Birthday Tutu for Olivia
Tutus are all the rage for little girls these days, but if you try to buy one, it will cost you a pretty penny. I made this one for under $10, and had lots of leftover tulle, so I could have made it for quite a bit less. It's also really easy...the whole project took me less than two hours.
Here's a quick tutorial if you're interested...
Materials:
6-10 yards of tulle (depending on the size of the tutu...I probably used 6 for Olivia's)
Elastic
Buttons (optional)
1. Cut the tulle into 3-inch wides strips. You can decide on the length depending on how long the tutu will be, but the strips will be doubled over, so they should be twice as long as you want the tutu.
2. (OPTIONAL) Finish one end of the elastic by folding it and sewing. Put a buttonhole near the end. (If this seems tricky, skip it...there are plenty of other ways to fasten the tutu).
3. Tie the end of the elastic to a chair or something stable. Then, taking two strips of tulle (I did two of the same color and alternated colors...but you could do your color scheme however you want) tie them to the elastic in the middle of the tulle strips...so that you have an equal amount hanging off on each side. Continue this process until the tutu is as big as you want it to be.
4. (OPTIONAL) Sew three buttons onto the other end of the elastic so that the size is adjustable, and finish the end.
* Other ideas for fastening the tutu are using stick-on velcro, hook and eyes, or just tying the elastic. You could also sew ribbons to the end of the elastic and tie a bow with those for a pretty finish.
A July Door Hanger
I picked up the star (new) at Goodwill, and mod podged it up with patriotic paper. I love it, and I can't wait for July so I can hang it on my door!!
Raspberry Pear Crostata
Although this isn't really a "craft" per se, I created this yummy confection for the dessert auction at the spaghetti dinner. It's a sister to the Pink Pear Tart. It looked so good, I almost bought it from myself, but it was too expensive, so I ended up with pineapple upside down cake instead. Sigh.
ALSO, I have been wanting to create a cute growth chart for Olivia...any good ideas for that?
Thanks for reading!
Hair clips for Olivia
I made a few more, as well, but they are up in her room and she is napping, so no pictures. Her hair has really come in, and she needs a clip or a ponytail every day to keep it out of her face.
A Birthday Tutu for Olivia
Tutus are all the rage for little girls these days, but if you try to buy one, it will cost you a pretty penny. I made this one for under $10, and had lots of leftover tulle, so I could have made it for quite a bit less. It's also really easy...the whole project took me less than two hours.
Here's a quick tutorial if you're interested...
Materials:
6-10 yards of tulle (depending on the size of the tutu...I probably used 6 for Olivia's)
Elastic
Buttons (optional)
1. Cut the tulle into 3-inch wides strips. You can decide on the length depending on how long the tutu will be, but the strips will be doubled over, so they should be twice as long as you want the tutu.
2. (OPTIONAL) Finish one end of the elastic by folding it and sewing. Put a buttonhole near the end. (If this seems tricky, skip it...there are plenty of other ways to fasten the tutu).
3. Tie the end of the elastic to a chair or something stable. Then, taking two strips of tulle (I did two of the same color and alternated colors...but you could do your color scheme however you want) tie them to the elastic in the middle of the tulle strips...so that you have an equal amount hanging off on each side. Continue this process until the tutu is as big as you want it to be.
4. (OPTIONAL) Sew three buttons onto the other end of the elastic so that the size is adjustable, and finish the end.
* Other ideas for fastening the tutu are using stick-on velcro, hook and eyes, or just tying the elastic. You could also sew ribbons to the end of the elastic and tie a bow with those for a pretty finish.
A July Door Hanger
I picked up the star (new) at Goodwill, and mod podged it up with patriotic paper. I love it, and I can't wait for July so I can hang it on my door!!
Raspberry Pear Crostata
Although this isn't really a "craft" per se, I created this yummy confection for the dessert auction at the spaghetti dinner. It's a sister to the Pink Pear Tart. It looked so good, I almost bought it from myself, but it was too expensive, so I ended up with pineapple upside down cake instead. Sigh.
ALSO, I have been wanting to create a cute growth chart for Olivia...any good ideas for that?
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Dinner
I've been slacking on dinner lately. I think I was spoiled by all the family we have had in town, and I just can't face up to the fact that I need to make dinner every night. So we've had things like frozen ravioli. And side dishes have gone out the window. Anyway, today I was thinking about dinner, and looking at my calendar. Tomorrow is the Boy Scout's spaghetti dinner fundraiser. Jon is in charge. "Great," I thought to myself. "spaghetti dinner is tomorrow so I don't have to worry about making dinner." And then I thought, "Oh wait. Yes. You have to worry about making dinner. For a hundred people!" Sigh. Maybe I'll order pizza tonight.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Mmmmm, food...
Help! I need some input from more experienced moms, aunts, grandmas, babysitters, etc.
My baby girl LOVES to eat. We recently moved her from the bebe pod to the highchair (which we are borrowing from our neighbors...even though I ordered a beautiful wood one weeks ago...don't ask!), and with a tray in front of her, she has a lot more options, and can feed herself.
Here's where you come in. I am trying to be creative, and feed her healthy and balanced "meals". Things she can feed herself are great, but I'm still willing to spoon feed her some of the time. She is currently living on a diet of crackers, yogurt, mandarin oranges, cheese and bananas. I feed her bits of our meals when it is something she will not choke on. She also loves Gerber puffs and yogurt melts. (She's still nursing, too.) I need some more ideas!!
What do you feed your kids? What are some healthy, kid-friendly foods? Also, in the future, I'm hoping not to have to resort to chicken nuggets and mac n cheese every day, so foods she can eat now (toothless) as well as suggestions of foods for older kids would be great!
Gracias!
My baby girl LOVES to eat. We recently moved her from the bebe pod to the highchair (which we are borrowing from our neighbors...even though I ordered a beautiful wood one weeks ago...don't ask!), and with a tray in front of her, she has a lot more options, and can feed herself.
Though she's 10 months old, she doesn't have any teeth, but she's pretty good at mashing with her gums. I have basically stopped buying baby food because 1. it's expensive and 2. she would rather eat others things. 
"Feed me!"
"Feed me!"Here's where you come in. I am trying to be creative, and feed her healthy and balanced "meals". Things she can feed herself are great, but I'm still willing to spoon feed her some of the time. She is currently living on a diet of crackers, yogurt, mandarin oranges, cheese and bananas. I feed her bits of our meals when it is something she will not choke on. She also loves Gerber puffs and yogurt melts. (She's still nursing, too.) I need some more ideas!!
What do you feed your kids? What are some healthy, kid-friendly foods? Also, in the future, I'm hoping not to have to resort to chicken nuggets and mac n cheese every day, so foods she can eat now (toothless) as well as suggestions of foods for older kids would be great!
Gracias!
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